
QUILT INDEX RECORD
12-8-5919
Who documented this quilt?
Michigan Quilt Project
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Michigan State University Museum
Michigan Quilt Project Number:
11.0045
Quilt's title:
Lone Star
Quilt top made by:
Donaldson, Beth
Quilted by:
Donaldson, Beth
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Lansing
Where the quilt was made, county:
Ingham
Where the quilt was made, state:
Michigan (MI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
2000
When was the quilt finished?
2011
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
Lansing
Quiltmaker's county:
Ingham
Quiltmaker's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Kolodziej
Quiltmaker's birth date:
5/1/1957
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Livonia
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Michigan
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Polish American
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Some college
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
none
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Museum employee
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Kolodziej, Chester
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Detroit, Michigan
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Polish American
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Trybus, Joan
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Barnsboro, PA
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Polish American
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
6/1/1979
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Donaldson, Thomas
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
French Canadian, English, Irish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Business consultant
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class; From Friend; Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
yes
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Capitol City Quilt Guild
Where does/did the group meet?
Lansing, MI
What are the main activities of the group?
Fundraising, quilt shows
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
45"
How long is the quilt?
56"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue; Green; Purple; Red; Yellow; White
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
I made strata for a reproduction Lone Star quilt from the MSU Museum. These diamonds were leftovers from that strata.
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker; Quilt collector
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Beth Donaldson
Quilt owner's city:
Lansing
Quilt owner's county:
Ingham
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
MSU Board of Trustees
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Designed the pattern
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Original quilts based on traditional designs.
Who photographed this quilt?
Pearl Yee Wong
Cite this Quilt
Donaldson, Bet. Lone Star. 2011. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-5919. Accessed: 02/10/25
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